Diverse Radio for Minnesota’s Communities
17 Unique Stations from Border to Border
17 Unique Stations from Border to Border
“Music is Todd Clouser’s Second Language” by Doug MacRostie. Todd Clouser’s “A Love Electric” is an instrumental album with a lot to say. For some people music is a first language; there is a channel to the soul where music flows out, expressing more feeling and emotion than words ever could. Todd felt that connection the first time he strummed a guitar when he was 11 years old and I am really excited to talk with him this week on Centerstage MN.
From Minneapols, and recently relocated to Baja, Mexico, Todd Clouser is a genre-defying guitarist bringing 70’s rock and modern jazz into a new realm. Todd told me, “When I did discover jazz it was a similar feeling to when I discovered Bob Dylan or Tom Waits; music didn’t have to sound a certain way, and you didn’t have to write your lyrics a certain way. Like a Dylan tune could be 6 minutes long with 7 verses, it didn’t have to be in the ‘verse-chorus’ digestible pop formula. And that’s how I felt when I listened to Jazz – all these things that I’d been feeling and wanting to express earlier but the form of the music felt restricting – jazz opened the door to get that out.” Todd wrote the music down in Baja, but came back to Minneapolis to record this fiery, high-flying album.
Charming Minneapolis mainstay Monica LaPlante sprouted into the studio. (http://www.radiok.org/instudios/) Recorded 11.8.19 at Radio K. http://radiok.org Check out Monica LaPlante online https://monicalaplante.bandcamp.com Radio K is the award-winning student-run radio station of the University of Minnesota, playing an eclectic variety of independent music both old and new. Listen to Radio K at 770 AM, 100.7 FM and 104.5 FM, as well as online at radiok.org. Cameras: Jeremiah Michalik & Zack Weiman Editor: Jeremiah Michalik Audio: Will Cushman
Post-mathcore shredders Trita melted our studio. (http://www.radiok.org/instudios/) Recorded 10.11.19 at Radio K. http://radiok.org Check out Trita online https://trita.bandcamp.com Radio K is the award-winning student-run radio station of the University of Minnesota, playing an eclectic variety of independent music both old and new. Listen to Radio K at 770 AM, 100.7 FM and 104.5 FM, as well as online at radiok.org. Cameras: Jeremiah Michalik, Colin Bracewell, and John Kueppersi Editor: Jeremiah Michalik Audio: Will Cushman
Darkwave rockers Wax Lead came by Studio K (http://www.radiok.org/instudios/) to talk about their next record, and poultry based band names! Recorded 6.7.19 at Radio K. http://radiok.org Check out their music here: waxlead.bandcamp.com Radio K is the award-winning student-run radio station of the University of Minnesota, playing an eclectic variety of independent music both old and new. Listen to Radio K at 770 AM, 100.7 FM and 104.5 FM, as well as online at radiok.org. Video shot by Jeremiah Michalik and Thor Crammer Bornemann. Edited by Jeremiah Michalik. Mixed by Will Cushman.
Bill Hansen is a resort owner and outfitter in northeast Minnesota and a volunteer commentator at WTIP North Shore Community Radio. On a recent trip to town, he came upon two Canada Lynx in a backroad face-off. He captured the scene in a shaky video, and in this commentary he shares the experience and the “unearthly” sounds the cats were making.
(Link to video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=aYDGFnrTSAk )
Innovative MN local Andrew Broder and rapper/songwriter Spank Rock joined us live in Studio K (http://www.radiok.org/instudios/) to perform a set. Recorded 1.19.18 at Radio K.
Video shot by Grace Baldwin, Emma Chekroun, and Jane Borstead. Edited by Grace Baldwin. Audio recorded and mastered by Johan Barreiro
“Music is Todd Clouser’s First Language” by Doug MacRostie. Todd Clouser’s “A Love Electric” is an instrumental album with a lot to say. For some people music is a first language; there is a channel to the soul where music flows out, expressing more feeling and emotion than words ever could. Todd felt that connection the first time he strummed a guitar when he was 11 years old and I am really excited to talk with him this week on Centerstage MN.
From Minneapols, and recently relocated to Baja, Mexico, Todd Clouser is a genre-defying guitarist bringing 70’s rock and modern jazz into a new realm. Todd told me, “When I did discover jazz it was a similar feeling to when I discovered Bob Dylan or Tom Waits; music didn’t have to sound a certain way, and you didn’t have to write your lyrics a certain way. Like a Dylan tune could be 6 minutes long with 7 verses, it didn’t have to be in the ‘verse-chorus’ digestible pop formula. And that’s how I felt when I listened to Jazz – all these things that I’d been feeling and wanting to express earlier but the form of the music felt restricting – jazz opened the door to get that out.” Todd wrote the music down in Baja, but came back to Minneapolis to record this fiery, high-flying album.
We’ll also hear a feature about Cornbread Harris, an 83 year old blues musician still performing in Minneapolis. He performed on MN’s first rock record 55 years ago, his son Jimmy Jam Harris has produced the likes of Prince and Michael and Janet Jackson. When you hear his voice, you can imagine an 83 year old blues musician who’s dedicated his life to music, and thanks to our sister station KFAI for producing this piece, made possible by the MN Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.
And the new CD “Dawn and Daylight” from jazz duo Charmin and Shapira has arrived, I’ve got the debut from Cook County’s Most Wanted, and we’ll ring in the new year with a song from Take Cover, a high energy pop-rock band out of Duluth.
KUMD celebrates Art Week, with “boreal artist” Pauline Horricks. Her work is drawn directly from the surrounding landscape. Find her beautiful work at the annual Park Point Art Fair happening each June at the end of Minnesota Point in Duluth. Here, she shares his work with host Chris Harwood. www.parkpointartfair.org